| | Well I've been hearing from more and more friends around the globe who are wondering what happened to the blog and how we are all doing; I had no idea so many were reading! I'm re inspired to catch up here but so little time and so much to say.
First off...WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....on our new president. Wow, wow, wow.
Sadly the initial thrill had the edge taken off by California ruling against gay marriages. More wow, wow, wow : (
Been meaning to post school photos but the truth is we're having a very mixed experience of Kai's school that has had me holding back. There is so much that is wonderful about it; Kai loves the lessons, the school site, the arts, his good friends there... Unfortunately though we are already up against some big discipline and communication issues with the school. We're not the only ones. I've heard these stories over and over about this particular school, particularly in relation to boys, but had higher hopes for this new teacher. Unfortunately it seems she is following the same path as many other teachers there.
I don't know what our options are at the moment. I don't think things will improve there any time soon. We're already having to think ahead for next year. It's exhausting even thinking about that. There is so much more to say about it, but for now I'll just tell you, I miss homeschooling! Honestly not the day to day of it, since I love my job so much and was never cut out to be a full time sahm, but I miss my child being able to be who he is without judgment or control being exerted over him.
I don't expect perfection in any school and I gave up ideals some time ago, but I do expect my child - all children - to be respected and accepted for who they are, instead of being expected to fit into an unnatural mold. I expect a school to have open lines of communication, trust and honesty. I also expect a school to find a place for joyful natural energy, humor and creativity. To not have so many rules or try to control children's behavior and play to such a high degree. A school that accepts responsibility for their failings and learns from them instead of placing all blame on the child and their family/lifestyle. And, imagine this, a school that turns to current research and study for interventions and pedagogy, instead of referring back to Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy for absolutely everything.
I have hope that we will find somewhere where this exists.
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| | Posted 11/6/2008 11:09 AM - 65 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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